What are Ghost Shrimps?

Suess00 · 09-07-2008, 01:05 AM

I see Ghost shrimps at Petsmart and other pet stores and they look pretty cool but what are they used for or a better way to say it practical for? I see some people used them as food for their other fish and I heard they clean the rocks. The question is what do they do and what are they good for?
Thanks
Chris

Blue Cray · 09-07-2008, 02:53 AM

Just looks mostly scavengers also but looks mostly seeing they're only a few cents each why not get them? I love shrimp of all kinds so I got some.

Scuba Kid · 09-07-2008, 09:33 AM

Many people keep them in tanks just for the sake of having some inverts and mixing up their stocking a bit. As Blue Cray said, they do make good scavengers as well. Many people who keep shrimp, however, don't usually keep many of the cheap little ghost shrimp. There are more colorful shrimp out there that are quite popular in planted tanks.

However, they also make excellent live food for some fishes.

I use them all the time for this purpose.

COM · 09-07-2008, 12:32 PM

I happen to like Ghost Shrimp. The name is somewhat self-explanatory... you don't see them most of the time. Then, as a fun surprise, they appear and scuttle around the tank. Fun. Colorful shrimp are fun too.

Suess00 · 09-08-2008, 03:23 PM

Thanks guys for the great information. What kind of shrimp should I put in a planted tank?

Ichthius · 09-08-2008, 03:30 PM

Most any of the dwarf shrimp. Red Cherry shrimp are usually easier to get a hold of and cheaper. Plus, the red color looks great against plants. But there are a number of other shrimp that are good for beginners in the same family.

Have a look here http://www.petshrimp.com/shrimpspecies.html

oblongshrimp · 09-09-2008, 01:41 PM

ghost shrimp are often the first shrimp people try because they are often available at the LFS and are really cheap. The problems with them though is they usually can't breed in freshwater (there are several species sold as ghost shrimp and only a few can breed in FW), and since they are often sold as feeders they are often not very healthy and a large percentage of them will probably die off in the first few weeks after you buy them.

09-07-2008, 01:05 AM	#1
Suess00 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Age: 21 Posts: 159	What are Ghost Shrimps? I see Ghost shrimps at Petsmart and other pet stores and they look pretty cool but what are they used for or a better way to say it practical for? I see some people used them as food for their other fish and I heard they clean the rocks. The question is what do they do and what are they good for? Thanks Chris

09-07-2008, 02:53 AM	#2
Blue Cray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 515	Just looks mostly scavengers also but looks mostly seeing they're only a few cents each why not get them? I love shrimp of all kinds so I got some. __________________ 55g Planted -golden zebra danios -striped raphael catfish -angelfish -bronze cories -gold gourami -SAE -brochis catfish -Boeseman's Rainbowfish -Flying Foxes -BGK -kribensis 22g Planted -zebra loach -glo lite tetras 5g Semi Planted -endlers

09-07-2008, 09:33 AM	#3
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	Many people keep them in tanks just for the sake of having some inverts and mixing up their stocking a bit. As Blue Cray said, they do make good scavengers as well. Many people who keep shrimp, however, don't usually keep many of the cheap little ghost shrimp. There are more colorful shrimp out there that are quite popular in planted tanks. However, they also make excellent live food for some fishes. I use them all the time for this purpose. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

09-07-2008, 12:32 PM	#4
COM Rebel Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somers, NY Posts: 830	I happen to like Ghost Shrimp. The name is somewhat self-explanatory... you don't see them most of the time. Then, as a fun surprise, they appear and scuttle around the tank. Fun. Colorful shrimp are fun too. __________________ 55g Planted - Lots of fish and plants!

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Suess00 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Age: 21 Posts: 159	Thanks guys for the great information. What kind of shrimp should I put in a planted tank?

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Ichthius Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Age: 19 Posts: 995	Most any of the dwarf shrimp. Red Cherry shrimp are usually easier to get a hold of and cheaper. Plus, the red color looks great against plants. But there are a number of other shrimp that are good for beginners in the same family. Have a look here http://www.petshrimp.com/shrimpspecies.html

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oblongshrimp Invert Nut Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arizona, US Age: 25 Posts: 63	ghost shrimp are often the first shrimp people try because they are often available at the LFS and are really cheap. The problems with them though is they usually can't breed in freshwater (there are several species sold as ghost shrimp and only a few can breed in FW), and since they are often sold as feeders they are often not very healthy and a large percentage of them will probably die off in the first few weeks after you buy them.

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